'This story features an encounter with Squad 7, the heroes of the original Valkyria Chronicles. After playing through this extra story, you will get the characters Welkin (in the tank Edelweiss), Alicia, Isara, Largo, and Rosie for use in the main game.
The logo for the first game in the series.SegaCreator(s)Ryutaro NonakaShuntaro TanakaPlatform(s),First releaseApril 24, 2008Latest releaseMarch 21, 2018Valkyria Chronicles is a series of military-themed video games created by Ryutaro Nonaka and Shuntaro Tanaka, and developed. The series began with, which was released for the in 2008, and later for, and the. Two sequels have been released on the, with the latest installment, released for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows.
The series has also been expanded into and manga media. Main article:The main line of games uses a turn based system known as the BLiTZ ( Battle of Live Tactical Zones), while the later installment is described as being real time with only strategy elements. The setting for these games take place in alternate universe versions of the, during war times of the 20th century. Welkin Gunther is the main protagonist of the first game, Valkyria Chronicles. Selvaria Bles is a character that has appeared in every single installment, with the exception of.Games Valkyria Chronicles debuted on PlayStation 3, with the original game later made available on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Sega opted to continue the series on PlayStation Portable instead of on PlayStation 3.
However, Valkyria Chronicles 4 was released on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch, it was the first Valkyria Chronicles game to debut on a platform and Microsoft Windows in the West.Main series Release timeline Valkyria Chronicles D2018Valkyria Chronicles. Main article:The first main entry in the series was originally released for the and later ported to Microsoft Windows. The Windows port was developed by Little Stone Software.
It takes place in Europa, a fictional continent based on, during the beginning of. Because of its abundance of Ragnite ore, which takes the place of petroleum in the game setting, the neutral nation of Gallia comes under attack from the East Europan Imperial Alliance, which is itself engaged in a war with the Atlantic Federation.
Players take control of a unit of the Gallian Militia, dedicated to repelling the invasion. The game's visuals, which use Sega's CANVAS graphics engine, resemble pencil drawn paintings in motion.Valkyria Chronicles II. Main article:The fourth main entry was released on the, and in 2018. While taking place during the events of the first and third game, Valkyria Chronicles 4 focuses not on the Gallian forces but those of the Atlantic Federation, the other major superpower during the events of the war, that enacts a bold plan to strike at the Imperial Capital.Spinoffs Valkyria Chronicles D Valkyria Chronicles D is a mobile game released only in Japan. It was a free browser-based/iOS game, with radically different gameplay, focusing more on character management of war troops similar to sports team management simulations. It was released on July 26, 2012 and shut down on April 22, 2015.
Valkyria Revolution. Main article:Valkyria Azure Revolution was released on and on January 19, 2017 in Japan. It is considered a spin-off, with a storyline separate from the main series, taking place in the fictional country of Jutland. It was released in North America and Europe on June 27, 2017 and June 30, 2017 respectively for the, and, making it the first series game to be on a Microsoft console, alongside the PlayStation versions.
Other media Valkyria Chronicles Valkyria Chronicles: Gallian Chronicles. See also:The anime adaptation of the first game premiered on April 4, 2009 and was produced by 's. The series was directed by Yasutaka Yamamoto and written by under the Project Valkyria Group. Valkyria Chronicles was aired on,. Generally following the storyline of the original game, the anime version differs from its source in terms of characterization of main players such as Alicia, and introduces a character unique to the anime, Ramal Valt.
While retaining elements of the CANVAS Engine's look, the characters were redesigned for the anime by Atsuko Watanabe.The original score for the anime is composed and conducted by the game's composer and performed by the Czech Film Orchestra. The first opening theme song, ' was performed by winner, under her chosen moniker of Himeka. A CD single of the song was released on May 27, 2009. The first ending theme, 'Ano Kaze ni Notte' ( アノ風ニノッテ, 'Riding on that Wind') was sung by the band with a CD single released on May 27, 2009 in a regular and special edition.
Performed the series's second opening theme, 'Kanashimi Rensa' ( カナシミレンサ, 'Chain of Sorrow'), which was used from the 14th episode on. The second ending song, 'Hitotsu no Negai' ( ひとつの願い, 'A Single Wish'), was sung by Hikari Inoue beginning from Episode 14 until Episode 25. Episode 26's ending song was 'Brightest Morning', also performed by Hikari Inoue. CD singles for 'Kanashimi Rensa' and 'Hitotsu no Negai' were released on August 12, 2009 and August 5, 2009.of all 26 episodes were released across nine volumes, beginning on August 5, 2009, and concluding on April 7, 2010.
Drama CD Two Valkyria Chronicles Drama CDs have been released. The first was released on July 24, 2009, and the second was released on October 7, 2009. Reception Aggregate review scoresGame(NS) 84/100(PC) 85/100(PS3) 86/100(PS4) 84/100(PSP) 83/100—(PS4) 54/100(XONE) 56/100(NS) 82/100(PC) 83/100(PS4) 84/100(XONE) 81/100The Valkyria series has had a generally positive reception. Valkyria Chronicles won numerous awards, including Strategy Game of the Year from.By 2015, Valkyria Chronicles sold over 500,000 copies on, exceeding expectations, and over 141,589 copies on the PlayStation 3.
The second game was the second best-selling video game in Japan during its release week, selling 94,000 copies. The third game sold approximately 100,000 units during its premier week, faring better than its predecessors. During its initial March 2018 release on PS4, the fourth game sold 76,778 physical copies within its first three weeks in Japan. After its release on the Switch in September 2018, the game sold 5,596 physical copies within its first week in Japan. Www.watch.impress.co.jp (in Japanese).
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